HamletRandom House Publishing Group, 2008 M08 12 - 272 pages One of the greatest plays of all time, the compelling tragedy of the tormented young prince of Denmark continues to capture the imaginations of modern audiences worldwide. Confronted with evidence that his uncle murdered his father, and with his mother’s infidelity, Hamlet must find a means of reconciling his longing for oblivion with his duty as avenger. The ghost, Hamlet’s feigned madness, Ophelia’s death and burial, the play within a play, the “closet scene” in which Hamlet accuses his mother of complicity in murder, and breathtaking swordplay are just some of the elements that make Hamlet an enduring masterpiece of the theater. Each Edition Includes: • Comprehensive explanatory notes • Vivid introductions and the most up-to-date scholarship • Clear, modernized spelling and punctuation, enabling contemporary readers to understand the Elizabethan English • Completely updated, detailed bibliographies and performance histories • An interpretive essay on film adaptations of the play, along with an extensive filmography |
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... Scene - by - Scene Analysis : Esme Miskimmin In Performance : Karin Brown ( RSC stagings ) . Jan Sewell ( overview ) , Jonathan Bate ( captions ) The Director's Cut ( interviews by Jonathan Bate and Kevin Wright ) : Michael Boyd , John ...
... Scene - by - Scene Analysis : Esme Miskimmin In Performance : Karin Brown ( RSC stagings ) . Jan Sewell ( overview ) , Jonathan Bate ( captions ) The Director's Cut ( interviews by Jonathan Bate and Kevin Wright ) : Michael Boyd , John ...
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... Scene - by - Scene Analysis 149 Hamlet in Performance : The RSC and Beyond 166 Four Centuries of Hamlet : An Overview 166 At the RSC 177 The Director's Cut : Michael Boyd , John Caird , and Ron Daniels 194 References 213 Shakespeare's ...
... Scene - by - Scene Analysis 149 Hamlet in Performance : The RSC and Beyond 166 Four Centuries of Hamlet : An Overview 166 At the RSC 177 The Director's Cut : Michael Boyd , John Caird , and Ron Daniels 194 References 213 Shakespeare's ...
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... Scene-by-Scene Analysis Hamlet in Performance: The RSC and Beyond Four Centuries of Hamlet: An O\wview Al the RSC The Director's Cut: Michael Boyd. Iohn Caird. and Ron Daniels References Shakespeare's Career in the Theal er Beginnings ...
... Scene-by-Scene Analysis Hamlet in Performance: The RSC and Beyond Four Centuries of Hamlet: An O\wview Al the RSC The Director's Cut: Michael Boyd. Iohn Caird. and Ron Daniels References Shakespeare's Career in the Theal er Beginnings ...
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... scenes . The story of a son seeking vengeance for his father's death is dou- bled after Hamlet kills Polonius : " by the image of my cause I see / The portraiture of his , " remarks Hamlet of Laertes . The motif is redou- bled in the ...
... scenes . The story of a son seeking vengeance for his father's death is dou- bled after Hamlet kills Polonius : " by the image of my cause I see / The portraiture of his , " remarks Hamlet of Laertes . The motif is redou- bled in the ...
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... scene it may occur to us that the killing of the king seems to be not so much the climax of Hamlet's plans as an incidental consequence of Laertes ' quest for revenge for the deaths of his father and sister . For the Romantics such as ...
... scene it may occur to us that the killing of the king seems to be not so much the climax of Hamlet's plans as an incidental consequence of Laertes ' quest for revenge for the deaths of his father and sister . For the Romantics such as ...
Contents
Textual Notes | 137 |
ScenebyScene Analysis | 149 |
The RSC and Beyond | 166 |
Shakespeares Career in the Theater | 217 |
A Chronology | 231 |
Acknowledgments and Picture Credits | 237 |
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